Pharoah Company, a computer services company, entered into these transactions during May 2017, its first month of operations. Stockholders invested $44,500 in the business in exchange for common stock of the company. 1. Stockholders invested $44,500 in the business in exchange for common stock of the company

2. Purchased computers for office use for $27,600 from Ladd on account.

3. Paid $5,600 cash for May rent on storage space.

4. Performed computer services worth $18,700 on account.

5. Performed computer services for Wharton Construction Company for $3,800 cash.

6. Paid Western States Power Co. $6,200 cash for energy usage in May.

7. Paid Ladd for the computers purchased in (2).

8. Incurred advertising expense for May of $2,000 on account.

9. Received $10,100 cash from customers for contracts billed in (4).

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u.s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u.s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?

Read the following scenario and answer the question in 5-10 sentences. you are the owner of a small business that is a defendant in a lawsuit in federal court. you received bad news from your lawyer that the judge did not allow certain documents to be admitted as evidence in court and that the jury reached a $50,000 verdict in favor of the plaintiff. your lawyer tells you that it is within your legal right to hire him to file an appeal with the united states court of appeals. if the appellate court rules in your favor, you may be able to avoid paying part or all of the $50,000. evaluate your lawyer’s suggestion about appealing the decision.

Suppose that a firm is considering moving from a batch process to an assembly-line process to better meet evolving market needs. what concerns might the following functions have about this proposed process change: marketing, finance, human resources, accounting, and information systems?